Shoreline School District

18560 1st Ave Ne
Shoreline, WA 98155-2118
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Shoreline School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 15 public elementary schools serving 6,290 students in Shoreline School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Washington.
Public Elementary Schools in Shoreline School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Washington public elementary school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
18 Schools
1,831 Schools
# Students
9,717 Students
737,732 Students
# Teachers
481 Teachers
43,880 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Shoreline School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#19 out of 307 school districts
(Top 10%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

60%
41%

Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

68%
53%

Showing 2011–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

67%
49%
92%
83.8%

Showing 2012–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
26.9%
34.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.71
0.69

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
1%

Showing 2005–2022. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
12%
9%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
17%
26%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
10%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
48%
48%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
1%
2%
% Two or more races
12%
9%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,285 is higher than the state median of $21,173. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,790 is less than the state median of $21,108. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$207 MM
$23,221 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$192 MM
$23,150 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$21,285
$21,173

Showing 2012–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$19,790
$21,108

Showing 2012–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Shoreline School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Home Education Exchange
Alternative School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
2800 Ne 200th
Seattle, WA 98155
(206) 418-3388
Gr: K-8 | 125 students Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Meridian Park Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
17077 Meridian Avenue N.
Seattle, WA 98133
(206) 393-4251
Gr: K-5 | 589 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #33.
Cascade K-8 Community School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2800 Ne 200th
Seattle, WA 98155
(206) 393-4182
Gr: K-8 | 197 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #44.
Parkwood Elementary School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1815 N. 155th Street
Seattle, WA 98133
(206) 393-4150
Gr: K-5 | 390 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #55.
Melvin G Syre Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
19545 12th Avenue N.w.
Seattle, WA 98177
(206) 393-4165
Gr: K-5 | 444 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #66.
Highland Terrace Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
100 N. 160th Street
Seattle, WA 98133
(206) 393-4341
Gr: K-5 | 322 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #77.
Lake Forest Park Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
18500 37th Avenue N.e.
Seattle, WA 98155
(206) 393-4130
Gr: K-5 | 378 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #88.
Briarcrest Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2715 N.e. 158th Street
Seattle, WA 98155
(206) 393-4170
Gr: K-5 | 454 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #99.
Kellogg Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
16045 25th Avenue N.e.
Seattle, WA 98155
(206) 393-4783
Gr: 6-8 | 991 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #1010.
Albert Einstein Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
19343 3rd Avenue N.w.
Seattle, WA 98177
(206) 393-4730
Gr: 6-8 | 1,032 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #1111.
Brookside Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
17447 37th Avenue N.e.
Seattle, WA 98155
(206) 393-4140
Gr: K-5 | 372 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #1212.
Ridgecrest Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
16516 10th Avenue N.e.
Seattle, WA 98155
(206) 393-4272
Gr: K-5 | 424 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #1313.
Echo Lake Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
19345 Wallingford Ave. N.
Seattle, WA 98133
(206) 393-4338
Gr: K-5 | 416 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #1414.
Handicapped Contractual Services
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
18560 1st Avenue N.e.
Seattle, WA 98155
(206) 393-4238
Gr: PK-12 | 155 students Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: n/an/a
15230 15th N.e.
Seattle, WA 98155
(206) 361-3033
Gr: K-12 | 1 student

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 18 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 9,717 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 52%
  • : 92% (Top 5% in WA)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 60% (Top 5%)
  • : 68% (Top 10%)
  • : 67% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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